ASPartOfMe wrote:
Before we move on from 2023 I want to thank once again those involved in making Wrong Planet a much better forum then the forum started out the year. At the beginning of the year there was a chronic cancer eating away at mental health of members and driving away members. That cancer like many cancers was hidden so many of us were blissfully unaware. We became aware only because members meticulously detailed what happened to them and posted about it a process that had to make the words traumatized and humiliated almost seem inadequate.
I remain in awe of the strength and courage it took for that cancer, that
filth, to be revealed and excised from WP. I am proud beyond words of the support freely given by the moderation team, and so happy for the small part I played in the process.
None of it was an easy ride yet even now, victim-blaming still occurs. You know who you are.
But once again WP sails on for another year with its band of motley
* passengers and crew, all contributing in their own complex, saddening, interesting, funny and unique ways, and long may it continue doing so - all enabled by the hosting support and Internet presence freely provided by Alex, our illustrious founder.
On June 15 2024 WP will have been online for
20 years - longer than the age of many members.
I think that deserves celebrating.
Meanwhile I wish everyone a happy and
improved 2024, and a year filled with love, laughter, and success.
* motley:
adjective, made up of many different people or things.
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